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Chapter 64

           Theveryresolutiontowhichhehadwroughthimselfbydintoflogicandhonorablepridewasbeginningtorelaxunderhertorpedocontact.Heswallowedhalfhiscupofcoffee,andthenrosetogo.

           "ImayatleastrequestthatyouwillnotgotoTrumbullatpresentuntilithasbeenseenthattherearenoothermeans,"saidRosamond.Althoughshewasnotsubjecttomuchfear,shefeltitsafernottobetraythatshehadwrittentoSirGodwin."Promisemethatyouwillnotgotohimforafewweeks,orwithouttellingme."

           Lydgategaveashortlaugh."IthinkitisIwhoshouldexactapromisethatyouwilldonothingwithouttellingme,"hesaid,turninghiseyessharplyuponher,andthenmovingtothedoor.

           "Yourememberthatwearegoingtodineatpapa’s,"saidRosamond,wishingthatheshouldturnandmakeamorethoroughconcessiontoher.Butheonlysaid"Ohyes,"impatiently,andwentaway.Sheheldittobeveryodiousinhimthathedidnotthinkthepainfulpropositionshehadhadtomaketoherwereenough,withoutshowingsounpleasantatemper.AndwhensheputthemoderaterequestthathewoulddefergoingtoTrumbullagain,itwascruelinhimnottoassureherofwhathemeanttodo.Shewasconvincedofherhavingactedineverywayforthebest;andeachgratingorangryspeechofLydgate’sservedonlyasanadditiontotheregisterofoffencesinhermind.

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